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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1972
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05206.
Editorial argues Bennington College, long seen as distant, mishandled a contract dispute with faculty biologist Irving Lyon. Secrecy in deliberations fuels rumors and erodes the campus’s democratic participation and accountability.
An editorial critiques Bennington College for withholding reasons behind a negative decision on Dr Lyon. It notes 300 of 575 students backed reinstatement and 25 of 65 faculty called for an impartial probe while Lyon waived records to seek reasons. The piece condemns secretive committee action as damaging to the college and the biologist’s career.
Residents from five Mt Anthony school districts may vote for all board candidates. Elections run 1 to 7 pm Monday at five locations with final tallies determining winners. All voters may attend the 8 pm district floor meeting at the Mt Anthony building Bennington. Official warnings appear in each district and The Banner.
The piece riffs on inflation affecting Life-Savers and nickel cigars, mocks small holes driving price, notes a Minnesota plate camper on Bennington Main Street, and praises Clean Up Week scavenging aiding the highway crew. It also quips about William Loeb backing George Wallace, Hoffa, and urges gathering Green Up bags along Hunt Street before contents spill.
In a critique of American journalism, Richard B. Oguro argues that true news deserves publication regardless of editor or publisher sentiment. He contrasts objective reporting with non-events used for media gain and notes Joe McCarthy’s rise might have been blocked in Britain for lying.
Clifford B Harwood of Manchester Center argues Madame Binh’s personal letters to Congressmen aim to influence U.S. policy toward South Vietnam. He likens her actions to Goebbels and warns that presidential candidates have not denounced North Vietnamese aggression, urging Congress to resist being duped.
A Croton-on-Hudson resident writes to the Bennington College trustees urging them to keep Dr Irving Lyon on the faculty. The letter praises his scientific work and social awareness, cites his eloquence in radioactivity discussions, and notes his strong impact at a Westchester symposium.
In Dorset enthusiastic youths from 6th and 7th grade under Ronald Bremer and Edward Ferenc joined volunteers Peggy Abbott Mrs. Helen Tyter and others to pick litter along Route 31 and Dorset West Road during Green Up week. Organizers Bill Gilvert Sylvester Ford Tim Baker and Bob Streeter led pickups on Friday and Saturday the first day of fishing.
The Vermont Natural Food & Farming Assoc. at Mt Abraham Union High School Bristol on April 29 urged Sen George D. Aiken to halt support for policies seen as protecting the AEC and electric power industry. They call for stopping non essential power use and rationing to balance safe generation with consumer needs. The letter was sent through Robert O Brien highlighting concerns over nuclear safety procedures and energy policy. A homeless cat appeal from Janice Schrank of Chapel Road seeks a new owner after the animal survived two Vermont winters and conflicts with other pets.
Letter to the Editor cites classroom strain at Mt Anthony due to overcrowding and a prefabricated steel structure. Teacher unease follows the school board decision, four days before the annual meeting, with concerns about creative education and community priorities amid political distraction.
The article outlines how Nixon's Moscow visit depends on Hanoi and how current military and political signals from North Vietnam, Moscow, and Washington shape possible bombing resumption. Brezhnev’s cordial talks with Kissinger are noted, with doubts about Russian delivery of a message and North Vietnam’s response. The piece also references U.S. public opinion polls and Kissinger’s theory on great power unity.
A salesman Jim guides a group through new condominiums in a comic tour. In the living room he lingers, tests the others' reactions, and jokes about walls. A second scene shows Panteury Mees-Fimen Ferla betting $2000 on a casino roll and leaving without a word, claiming luck and cool.
The article recounts a visit to Chelsea Physic Garden near the Chelsea Embankment in London. It notes its 17th century origins, royal connections, and ongoing role as a demonstration garden and plant research site with dye plants like madder and woad. It mentions Sir Hans Sloane gifting the land in 1712 and Charles II founding the garden on Nell Gwynne's suggestion, with access restricted to the public.
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